| Player History |
| 06-15-1979 | Drafted in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall Pick) by the Los Angeles (N) Dodgers. |
| 07-23-1979 | Wins the MLBAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-1980 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (6). |
| 06-09-1980 | Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 11-09-1980 | Wins the 1980 MLB NL Gold Glove at RF. |
| 11-22-1980 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1981 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 4 (4). |
| 03-09-1981 | Injured (strained groin muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 05-12-1981 | Hits three home runs against the Montreal Expos, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 11-21-1981 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1982 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 03-23-1982 | Injured (tender elbow), out for 2 weeks. |
| 06-29-1982 | Was selected to the 1982 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11-19-1982 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,341,600 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1983 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (8). |
| 11-20-1983 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,917,300 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1984 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 08-20-1984 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10-01-1984 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-15-1984 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,410,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1985 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 04-29-1985 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07-08-1985 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07-22-1985 | Hits three home runs against the Atlanta Braves, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 11-18-1985 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-1986 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 7 (8). |
| 06-08-1986 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 07-01-1986 | Was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Cincinnati Reds, along with $3,000,000, in exchange for SP D. Geisel. |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 07-27-1987 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 02-01-1988 | Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the San Francisco Giants, along with SS G. Templeton, $1, in exchange for $1. |